Northern Ireland poppy shirts generate further controversy

The Northern Ireland shirt which was temporarily withdrawn from sale on the JD Sports website.

Published:13:21Thursday 10 November 2016

The IFA have made a U-turn on the withdrawal of a replica Northern Ireland shirt bearing a poppy.

The shirt had been available via the JD Sports website earlier this week until the IFA instructed the retailer to withdraw them.

IFA officials told the Stephen Nolan Show this morning they had been concerned about the language used to market the shirt and wanted clarification that profits would be going towards the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.

They said they had not been consulted as to the sale of the £55 shirt.